Plivo bulk SMS setup for Ultra SMS

Steps

1. Sign up at plivo.com.
2. Trial accounts can only send to sandbox numbers you verify in the console. Add credit to send to anyone.
3. Buy a number (Phone Numbers, Buy Numbers) or register a sender ID for the countries that need one.
4. In Ultra SMS add a gateway, choose Plivo, paste the Auth ID and Auth Token, and set the source.
5. Send a test message to your own phone.

Good to know

• Sending to US numbers from an ordinary 10-digit number needs A2P 10DLC registration (a brand and a campaign) in the gateway's console first; toll-free numbers need toll-free verification. Unregistered US traffic is blocked or filtered by the carriers.
• Plivo no longer carries domestic India DLT traffic; Indian numbers are reached over international routes.

Before you send through Plivo

Plivo charges per message segment at its own rates, which depend on the destination country. Check that your sender is allowed in each country you text. Business traffic to the USA normally needs A2P 10DLC registration or a verified toll-free number, and India needs DLT registration. Use Test credentials first, then send one real test to your own phone.

Dashboards change their menus from time to time; if a label differs, look for the API keys or developer section. Stuck? See the Ultra SMS troubleshooting table, the Ultra SMS user guide, or contact us.